vc6curl.dsw and MSVC 6 IDE build directions

3 files changed, 79 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 9adb8dafe..5e3fcfdc3 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = foreign
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I m4
 
 EXTRA_DIST = CHANGES COPYING maketgz reconf Makefile.dist curl-config.in \
- curl-style.el sample.emacs RELEASE-NOTES buildconf buildconf.bat libcurl.pc.in
+ curl-style.el sample.emacs RELEASE-NOTES buildconf buildconf.bat 	 \
+ libcurl.pc.in vc6curl.dsw
 
 bin_SCRIPTS = curl-config
 
diff --git a/docs/INSTALL b/docs/INSTALL
index 721636c5a..92484ad7d 100644
--- a/docs/INSTALL
+++ b/docs/INSTALL
@@ -287,6 +287,37 @@ Win32
    at runtime.
    Run 'nmake vc-ssl-zlib' to build with both ssl and zlib support.
 
+   MSVC 6 IDE
+   ----------
+
+   A minimal VC++ 6.0 reference workspace (vc6curl.dsw) is available with the
+   source distribution archive to allow proper building of the two included
+   projects, the libcurl library and the curl tool.
+
+   1) Open the vc6curl.dsw workspace with MSVC6's IDE.
+   2) Select 'Build' from top menu.
+   3) Select 'Batch Build' from dropdown menu.
+   4) Make sure that the eight project configurations are 'checked'.
+   5) Click on the 'Build' button.
+   6) Once the eight project configurations are built you are done.
+
+   Dynamic and static libcurl libraries are built in debug and release flavours,
+   and can be located each one in its own subdirectory, DLL-Debug, DLL-Release,
+   LIB-Debug and LIB-Release, all of them below the 'lib' subdirectory.
+
+   In the same way four curl executables are created, each using its respective
+   library. The resulting curl executables are located in its own subdirectory,
+   DLL-Debug, DLL-Release, LIB-Debug and LIB-Release, below the 'src' subdir.
+
+   These reference VC++ 6.0 configurations are generated using the dynamic CRT.
+
+   Intentionally, these reference VC++ 6.0 projects and configurations don't use
+   third party libraries, such as OpenSSL or Zlib, to allow proper compilation
+   and configuration for all new users without further requirements.
+
+   If you need something more 'involved' you might adjust them for your own use,
+   or explore the world of makefiles described above 'MSVC from command line'.
+
    Borland C++ compiler
    ---------------------
 
@@ -315,9 +346,8 @@ Win32
                                  -L c:\openssl\out32\ssleay32.lib
                                  simplessl.c
 
-
-   MSVC IDE
-   --------
+   OTHER MSVC IDEs
+   ---------------
 
    If you use VC++, Borland or similar compilers. Include all lib source
    files in a static lib "project" (all .c and .h files that is).
@@ -326,9 +356,6 @@ Win32
    Make the sources in the src/ drawer be a "win32 console application"
    project. Name it curl.
 
-   For VC++ 6, there's an included Makefile.vc6 that should be possible
-   to use out-of-the-box.
-
 
    Disabling Specific Protocols in Win32 builds
    --------------------------------------------
diff --git a/vc6curl.dsw b/vc6curl.dsw
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..65174ba02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vc6curl.dsw
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+Microsoft Developer Studio Workspace File, Format Version 6.00

+# WARNING: DO NOT EDIT OR DELETE THIS WORKSPACE FILE!

+

+###############################################################################

+

+Project: "curllib"=".\lib\curllib.dsp" - Package Owner=<4>

+

+Package=<5>

+{{{

+}}}

+

+Package=<4>

+{{{

+}}}

+

+###############################################################################

+

+Project: "curlsrc"=".\src\curlsrc.dsp" - Package Owner=<4>

+

+Package=<5>

+{{{

+}}}

+

+Package=<4>

+{{{

+    Begin Project Dependency

+    Project_Dep_Name curllib

+    End Project Dependency

+}}}

+

+###############################################################################

+

+Global:

+

+Package=<5>

+{{{

+}}}

+

+Package=<3>

+{{{

+}}}

+

+###############################################################################

+